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News Summary: EU asks for change in Google privacy

October 16, 2012 | Modified: October 16, 2012 at 2:16 pm
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Photo -   File - In this Oct. 2, 2006 file photo, a Google receptionist works at the front desk in the company's office in New York. European regulators asked Google, Tuesday Oct. 16, 2012, to clarify its new privacy policy and make it easier for users to opt out of it because of concerns that the web giant may be collecting too much data and holding it for too long. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)
File - In this Oct. 2, 2006 file photo, a Google receptionist works at the front desk in the company's office in New York. European regulators asked Google, Tuesday Oct. 16, 2012, to clarify its new privacy policy and make it easier for users to opt out of it because of concerns that the web giant may be collecting too much data and holding it for too long. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, file)

CHANGE SOUGHT: European regulators have asked Google to clarify its new privacy policy and make it easier for users to opt out of it.

THE CONCERNS: Regulators worry that Google may be collecting too much data and holding the information for too long. The concerns stem from Google's new unified privacy policy, which replaces individual policies for search, email and other services. The policy allows Google to combine data collected from one person using its disparate services.

RESPONSE: Google says it's reviewing the EU report but believes its policy respects European law.